Virginia Stage 8/13/24 Virginia Stage 8/13/24

ARSENIC & OLD LACE | Diving Deeper: The Brewster Sisters

The Archer Home for Elderly People and Chronic Invalids was a nursing home and boarding house in Windsor, Connecticut run by Amy Archer-Gilligan and her first husband, James Archer.

The home was the site of a series of murders and is the inspiration for the play and movie Arsenic and Old Lace.

Virginia Stage 4/23/24 Virginia Stage 4/23/24

A Letter of Welcome from the Director

Director of VSC’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, Jerrel L. Henderson, shares a letter of welcome for you, you the patrons of VSC. We hope you’ll enjoy the show.

Virginia Stage 4/16/24 Virginia Stage 4/16/24

A Letter of Welcome from Playwright Pearl Cleage

A special letter of welcome about the inspiration and inception of Blues for an Alabama Sky from the writer of this work, Pearl Cleage, for our audiences of Hampton Roads.

Virginia Stage 4/15/24 Virginia Stage 4/15/24

Diving Deeper into BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY

Dive Deeper into BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY with a “Who, What, When, Where” listing of references in the script, to information about the Harlem Renaissance and more…

Virginia Stage 4/2/24 Virginia Stage 4/2/24

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY | A Word from the Director

Before you make your plans to fall into the overwhelming layers and beauty of the Blues that makes up The Harlem Renaissance, share in some of the evocative thoughts of the director bringing this captivatingly tragic tale of identity, struggle, and survival to life.

Jerrell L. Henderson shares his thoughts on the shape of Blues for an Alabama Sky in the rehearsal room, to the stage.

Blues for an Alabama Sky written by Pearl Cleage comes to The Wells Theatre April 17 - May 5, 2024. Sponsored by Capital Group and supported by the generous partnership of The YWCA of South-Hampton Roads.